Listen to driver. Laces. Go Vibram. Install cleats. Hike in them. Be happy. I am a completely klutz and I haven't died yet in Vibram. Plus, not having to hike in wading boots means more room for summer sausage and coffee.

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At this point the Boa has been ruled out for this purchase. I'm thinking I may go Vibram for more traction outside of the creek. I may go with one of the lighter models, however. Will see how this goes.

Send your Simms boots back to Simms. I just sent my vapor boots back to them a week ago for the seam separation issue. Good timing, you all can thank me for this cold snap.

I'm ordering a pair of these with Vibram sole. Looking forward to seeing how the non-felt handles the creeks. Hiking in and out has to be much better without felt. This pair really gets my attention because of the really light weight. We shall see how they work out.

Actually, no, I'm going top end. Simms Guide Boot G3. I want to truly see if the most expensive ones outlast the mid-priced ones.

I will warn you. They are heavy.

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How recent is that opinion based on? I only ask because I know they used to be real heavy and that was a real turn-off to me or else I would have bought them. Then about 2 or 3 years ago they changed the design (right about the time the Vapor boots debuted), and they claimed the G3s to be significantly lighter than the previous generations. I still didn't buy them because I feared that either they weren't as light as they were purported to be, or with the weight savings came a decrease in durability/longevity. I am curious for feedback on the latest generation.

Dee-Vo, go ahead and get those G3s, if for no other reason than so you can field test them and provide some feedback.

I've worn the hell out of em. Finally had to to replace the laces this spring. The sole is still attached. Still has tread, no rips or tears. The toe guard has seperated on one of em but some Gorilla glie will fix that. They have held up extremely well, for the hell I put them through.

But they are heavy, especially when full of water. But the extra ankle support is very helpful. And once I got used to them, I didn't notice the weight. think it was been a bit more than 2 years.

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